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"Cigar," a sculpture by US artist Robert Gober, shares gallery space with 68 works by Rene Magritte (1898-1967) and 67 other works by contemporary artists influenced by the Belgian surrealist during the preview of "Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 15 November 2006 in California. The show is the first major exhibition to explore Magritte's impact on contemporary artists, and features 68 pieces by Magritte with another 68 works by contemporary artists. The exhbition installation is specially designed to feature an inventive presentation which includes clouds on the floor, freeways on the ceiling, with all gallery guards dressed in bowler hats and black suits. (Photo by ROBYN BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)